# Single-cell analysis of immune-lineage features in T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia

**Authors:** 苛 黄, 乐乐 张, 晨 邱, 若难 李, 昱灿 沈, 伟望 李, 虹 潘, 珍 高, 力维 方, 雅婧 初, 卫平 袁, 均 施

PMC · DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121090-20241125-00479 · Chinese Journal of Hematology · 2025-05-01

## TL;DR

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze immune cell changes in T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia patients and healthy individuals.

## Contribution

The study reveals specific immune lineage features and dysregulation in T-LGLL patients using single-cell transcriptomic analysis.

## Key findings

- Effect CD8+ T cells increase and show enhanced cytotoxicity and proliferation in T-LGLL patients.
- Regulatory T cells decrease and undergo increased apoptosis in T-LGLL, with recovery after treatment.
- Antigen-presenting cells and NK cells show altered functions that support T cell activation in T-LGLL.

## Abstract

单细胞转录组层面解析T细胞大颗粒淋巴细胞白血病（T-LGLL）免疫谱系变化，探索其致病机制。

收集2019年6月至2020年12月中国医学科学院血液病医院收治的5例T-LGLL患者治疗前后及3名健康志愿者外周血，应用10×Genomics技术进行单细胞转录组建库测序，比较患者与健康志愿者的免疫细胞差异基因并进行通路富集。

通过对67 237个免疫细胞分析，发现T-LGLL患者疾病状态下：①效应CD8+ T细胞数量增多、细胞毒性及增殖能力增强，免疫抑制治疗有效后效应CD8+ T细胞增殖能力及效应功能均下降（P<0.05）；②调节性T（Treg）细胞比例减少且凋亡增加，免疫抑制治疗有效后Treg细胞比例升高，凋亡通路下调（P<0.05）；③抗原提呈细胞（APC）功能增强，单核细胞、树突状细胞均可富集到抗原合成与呈递通路，B细胞抗原结合能力增强，富集到与T细胞活化相关通路（P<0.05）；④自然杀伤（NK）细胞的毒性杀伤功能减弱，但对T细胞的调节能力增强（P<0.05）。

T-LGLL患者存在特征性免疫谱系，表现为免疫稳态的失衡，突出的特征为效应CD8+ T细胞异常活化伴数量增加，Treg细胞数量减少且功能失调；APC及NK细胞正向调控T淋巴细胞激活、分化和增殖。

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia (MONDO:0019469)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** CD8A (CD8 subunit alpha) [NCBI Gene 925] {aka CD8, CD8alpha, IMD116, Leu2, p32}
- **Diseases:** Diseases (MESH:D004194), cytotoxicity (MESH:D064420), T-LGLL (MESH:D054066)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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